Get Your Panties in a Bunch! Luncheon

 Get Your Panties in a Bunch!

When: Saturday, February 18 12:00–1:30 pm Where: Ramada Plaza Suites

1635 42nd St S, Fargo ND

Cost: Tickets in Advance: $20 At the Door: $25

Reserve a Table for 10: $250 

Please bring NEW panties or donate cash to help us ship

them. GIRLS sizes 6 to 14. (These girls are tall, but THIN!)

Speaker: Deb Dawson, President of African Soul, American Heart; plus new video shot in Duk Payuel of the first girls to join the ASAH Home and School for Girls.

Invite your friends, enjoy some lunch, bring some panties, or a bunch!

Pre-pay at AfricanSoulAmericanHeart.org or mail check to: African Soul, American Heart

300 NP Avenue N #308 Fargo, ND 58102

Questions? Call Deb at 701-478-7800

Note from Deb Dawson via Ann Braaten:

I will be returning to Sudan the last two weeks of March.  I will have video from my most recent trip in December, and we have two guest speakers--a Ugandan woman, a doctoral education candidate at NDSU who has extensive teaching experience in Africa and has worked for Save the Children and Oxfam in various countries. Also Angie Ostbye, a special ed teacher who went with me last summer will talk about her experience setting up an after-school program for our girls.


Our facility opens mid-February with our first twelve girls, so a lot has happened. There is new information and video on our website as well.
Here's the link to the web event, and you can purchase tickets online. There is also info on our Facebook pagewww.Facebook.com/ASAHSudan

http://www.africansoulamericanheart.org/pantieslunch

 We hope to get a good crowd as we've moved to the Ramada having outgrown our previous location. Thanks for passing the word.

Kudos to Debbie Boyer

Debbie Boyer will be a keynote speaker at the Alpha Omicron convention in June. She will speak about Nurtured Heart.

from Debbie:

Ooo, I am so excited!  I returned from Tucson on Saturday and discovered an exciting message on my answer machine.  I have been nominated for the beautiful women of North Dakota project sponsored by the Forum!  Verna LaBounty nominated me and she highlighted my work with Nurtured Heart!  Beginning February 1-Feb 10 you can go online at the link provided and vote for one of the nominees that is listed.  I am asking for your support!  If you decide to vote for me I would also encourage you to send this message to other friends etc. so they can participate in the project.  I appreciate your consideration and you can vote every day.

http://beautifulwomenof.areavoices.com/

Carole Kiecker Initiated

At the initiation ceremony in November, Beta Chapter welcomed Carole Kiecker (shown here with President Connie Knain.

February Meeting Notes

February 4, 2012

9 a.m. Club III, Holiday Inn

Program: Exploring Your Horizons
Bring items of interest for teenage girls in this math and science career exploration program.

Cost: Buffet or choice from the menu
Hostess: Nominations
Contact: Ann Braaten
Getting Acquainted:
Muriel Brown and Patti Nelson
Note for the Yearbook:  Add Leretta Smith as First Vice-President and Chairman of Education Excellence Com. Thank you, Leretta

Ginger Deitz

Ginger Deitz Recovers from Accident

Ginger is in good spirits, and living at 502 9th Street NE, Dilworth, MN with her daughter-in-law, and son, Jon.Their four boys keep her busy-which she loves! Her phone number is 799-1825. She is home except when for physical therapy. She plans on being back to school February/March. Calls and cards would cheer her through this healing and strengthening time.

Early Educators Award

Woomi Phillips receives check from Connie Knain, president of Beta Chapter.

Woomi Phillips receives Beta Chapter's first Early Educators Award. The stipend provides recognition and support for new teachers. Candidates with 0-5 years of teaching experience are identified and invited to a chapter meeting. Recipients are encouraged to use the money for materials to assist and enhance their teaching, for membership fees of professional organizations and/or subscriptions to professional periodicals.

Food, Land, and People

Ginger Deitz gave an inspiring presentation on Food, Land, and People, an educational program sponsored by North Dakota Farm Bureau, Agriculture in the Classroom (USDA) and Newspapers in Education (The Forum).
The Land Connects Us: The Resources We Share provides the overall theme for discussion, activities, and lessons. Based on agriculture, this program integrates history, culture, science and life skills.

For information and resources go to: 
http://www.foodlandpeople.org/
http://www.foodlandpeople.org/resources/affiliates.html
What's happening in North Dakota: http://ndfoodlandpeople.ning.com/
A Weekly Public Television Series Celebrating our Nation's Agriculture   http://www.americasheartland.org/